Updated: Trump, Putin organise personal meeting

Presidents Trump and Putin have organised to meet in person, for the first time, during the July G20 Summit in Hamburg.

Confirmed: Trump to call Putin Tonight

On Tuesday 2nd May, Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone conversation with Donald Trump. This information was confirmed by the spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov. Earlier, the upcoming interview was also reported by the White House. According to them, the conversation will begin at 12:30 local time (19:30 Moscow time).

This will be the third conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump . The first took place on 28 January. Then the leaders agreed on continuing cooperation between Moscow and Washington. On April 4, US President expressed his condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in the subway in St. Petersburg. The agenda for today's conversation has not yet been reported.

May 2, in the schedule of the Russian President, will also see talks with the German Chancellor in Sochi, Angela Merkel.